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Monday, October 31, 2011

ghosts of halloweens past

For years we lived in a place that never got a single trick-or-treater. Ever. And we trick-or-treated in other people's neighborhood. But now we live in a neighborhood and got to do the trick-or-treat thing tonight. (Note to self: Buy some Halloween-themed items from the clearance shelf this week, so next year we don't have Halloween candy in an Easter Egg bowl!) I felt a little old...not knowing who/what most of the costumes were. There were a couple of Batmans and Iron Man's. Lots and lots of princesses. A handsome pirate. A Buzz Lightyear. More than a handful of devils.

It took me back a few years. To the ghosts of Halloween's past...

This was 1998.

Tinkie Winkie was about 18 mos and Barney was three. My niece is a few weeks younger than Barney.

1999.

Their cousin was Tinkerbell.

Cute x 3!

The Disney Store was all out of Captain Hook hats.

So Dad -ever creative - made one from duct tape!

2000.

SpiderMan and a Ninja.

2001.

Another Disney Store score!

This Halloween came just a few weeks after Hurricane Lili

visited our area and left us without power for a week.

Have always loved this picture!

2004.

The Grim Reaper was 7 and Harry Potter was 9.

2007.

Our trick-or-treat days were coming to an end.

I think we did one more year after this one.

This foursome attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree together 3 years later.

About Me

I'm the wife of one ancient man and the mom of two teen beings with Y chromosomes.
I teach middle school special ed, and I'm slightly "touched".
I've always been Catholic, but in recent years my faith has become much more important in my life. Now I'm a "Happy Catholic."